In the matter of Beverage Freight Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 154

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Beverage Freight Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 154 Hearing dates: 23 February 2021 Date of orders: 26 February 2021 Decision date: 26 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Williams J Decision: Direction that the parties provide terms of orders agreed to give effect to these reasons; in the absence of such agreement, mutually provide details outlining the scope of disagreement. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – discovery – discovery by categories – further and better discovery Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 21.5, 42.7 Cases Cited: Elanor Operations Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2020] NSWSC 840 In the matter of Beverage Freight Services Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1265 In the matter of Beverage Freight Services Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 509 In the matter of Beverage Freight Services Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 973 J & E Vella Pty Ltd v Hobson (No. 2) [2020] NSWCA 256 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: J & E Vella Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Joseph Gregory John Vella (Second Plaintiff) Brian Charles Hobson (First Defendant) Hynadam Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Brett Soper (Third Defendant) Mechita Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Beverage Freight Services Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Beverage Distribution Australia Pty Ltd (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Birch (Plaintiff) Ms M Castle (Defendant) Solicitors: Yates Beaggi Lawyers (Plaintiffs) McEvoy Legal (Defendants) File Number(s): 2015/157614 Publication restriction: N/A